Viking Mars Panama Canal Cruise From Fort Lauderdale - October 23, 2025
10 Night Classic Panama Canal Passage
This late October cruise out of Fort Lauderdale is a 10-night trip through the Panama Canal, terminating at the Fuerte Amador cruise port near Panama City, Panama. This "Classic Panama Canal Passage" cruise also includes visits to Mexico, Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica. Viking Mars carries a relatively cozy 930 guests in a wide variety of suites and staterooms. All rooms include verandas for ocean viewing.
Itinerary: Fort Lauderdale - Cozumel - Belize City - Roatan - San Jose - Colon - Panama City
Panama Canal one way cruise departs from Fort Lauderdale on Thursday October 23, 2025. The 10 day cruise ends with the arrival of Viking Mars in Panama City on Sunday November 2, 2025. The Halloween holiday (October 31, 2025) is during the cruise.
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Ports of Call
Cozumel, Mexico
Cozumel is the most popular stop for western Caribbean tours out of US ports such as Galveston, New Orleans and Tampa. It's an island about 11 miles off the mainland.
Belize City, Belize
Belize City is a port town on the Caribbean coast of Belize. Shops, bars and restaurants have popped up around the Fort Street Tourism Village, where cruise ship tenders deposit adventurous guests.
Roatan, Honduras
Roatan is a tourist destination island located about 40 miles north of the mainland coast of Honduras. It is a popular stop on western Caribbean cruises that travel along the coasts of Mexico, Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica.
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
Puerto Limon is a coastal city in Costa Rica, in the southwestern corner of the Caribbean
Colon, Panama
Colon is a port city on the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal. Due to the geographic orientation of Panama, this is actually the west end of the canal.
Panama City, Panama
Panama City is the capital city of Panama with a population of over 450,000. It's on the Pacific coast at the eastern end of the Panama Canal.
Departure Port: Port Everglades Cruise Terminal
Directions: Google Maps - Apple Maps
For the night before your cruise: Hotels near Port Everglades Cruise Terminal
Haven Hotel - Fort Lauderdale Airport
3001 SE 6th Avenue
1.1 miles from cruise port
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Vacation Inn Motel
3101 Southeast 6th Avenue
1.1 miles from cruise port
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Crowne Plaza Hotel Fort Lauderdale Airport/Cruiseport
455 State Road 84
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina
1881 SE 17th St
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Marina Hotel
1617 SE 17th Street
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Extended Stay America-Fort Lauderdale-Conv Center-CruisePort
1450 Se 17th Street Cswy
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Holiday Inn Express Ft. Lauderdale Cruise-Airport
1500 SE 17th Causeway
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale 17th Street Convention Center
1851 SE 10th Avenue
1.3 miles from cruise port
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